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4 Somerset Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9JD

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
299 m²
3218 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Somerset Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Somerset Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Wilpshire, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 9JD). It has a recorded floor area of 299 m² (around 3218 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 299 m² the property is well over the postcode median (181 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £689,000 sits 213.2% above the 2001 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 63.2% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Somerset Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 June 2035

8 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Somerset Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Somerset Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Somerset Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£689,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 May 2001Most recent

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 9JD: £420,000 (2026–2021).

On the street

Versus other Somerset Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 Somerset Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£736

Street avg £2,257

Strongly below

Floor Area

299 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Somerset Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£599k

1 Brooklyn Road, Clayton Le Dale

BB1 9PP

5 bed2 bath
£439k

1 Court Grove, Clayton Le Dale

BB1 9HR

5 bed2 bath
£394k

1 Albany Drive, Salesbury

BB1 9EH

5 bed3 bath
£220k

1 Berkshire Close, Wilpshire

BB1 9NG

5 bed
£317k

1 Bryers Croft, Wilpshire

BB1 9JE

4 bed
£302k

1 Clifton Grove, Wilpshire

BB1 9PZ

4 bed
£290k

1 Brookview Close

BB1 9NT

4 bed2 bath
£197k

1 Boxwood Street

BB1 9TW

4 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Blackburn district page.
Full Blackburn report

Crime

462/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Somerset Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Salesbury Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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